Holly Habstritt

is a designer and musician focused on ethical and mission-driven initiatives.

Senior Director, Design at DuckDuckGo

In leadership roles at companies like DuckDuckGo and the Mozilla Foundation, I’ve focused on education, research, technology, and activism, to make the web a safer place and tech more inclusive.

As a Design Director, my focus is on new product development and building design teams. This has also allowed me to lead workshops and field research in India, Indonesia, EU and US and contribute to initiatives like Smashing Magazine’s Ethical Design Handbook and Operator Exchange.

Music Performance and Production

Having collaborated on more than 30 albums from 2000-2021, my expertise lies not just in trumpet, keyboard, guitar, and vocal performance, but in writing, arranging, and producing. Most recently, as part of King Champion Sounds, led by former The Ex vocalist and writer, G.W. Sok.

Selected Discography:

Voice Over Acting

Combines my experience in creative direction, story telling, vocal recording, game design, remote collaboration, and project management. Focus: Native English Narration, AR/VR games, and immersive art experiences (most recently for Dutch Design Week). My home studio allows for self-sufficient recording and basic audio engineering. Looking to collaborate and build a larger portfolio in 2021.